Total NCD Deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Total NCD Deaths was 43,550 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43,550
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
43,550
in 2021
All-time low
24,390
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in Zambia stood at 43,550. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Zambia peaked at 43,550 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,390, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,658 | — |
| 2001 | 24,390 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 25,071 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 24,778 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25,115 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24,529 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25,425 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 25,672 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 26,326 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26,968 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27,957 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 28,790 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 29,362 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30,177 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 31,342 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 32,385 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 33,806 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 34,761 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 35,488 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 37,840 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 40,547 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 43,550 | +7.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 43,550 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 43,550 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,293 | 24,390 | 26,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,191 | 27,957 | 37,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,048 | 40,547 | 43,550 | 2 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Zambia?
- Total ncd deaths in Zambia was 43,550 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,550 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,390 in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total ncd deaths?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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